The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-09-08

A Repuhl iean COngressman Wh9
TaIKs Free Trade Poctrtne.


Talks Free Trade R9ctrtne-
The Hon. Benjamin Rptterworth,
pFotectionist, Republican member of
Congress from Cincinnati, Ohio, has
been making speeches in the north
west on commercial union with Cana.
da, advocating such a measure. His
utterances show such marvellous hon.
esty for prOtectiOnist, such grasp of
the true state of trade as it exists be.
tween nations, that we clip from his
utterances, doing him aud his pet
hobby the fullest credit. An extension
of commercial freedom with other
countries than Canada, would be more
inimical to our interests than to grant
q special privilege to Canada
Mr.. Butterworth is a Republican and
a protectionist, and does not stand on
the platform of the Ohio Democracy,
although he unintentionally endorses
il when he says, "the throwing down
of all barriers and opening up Va st
territory and the markets of great
nation to our trade and commerce,
fluids its main opposition in that too
selfish interest which seeks to build
colossal fortunes under the fostering
care of q system benificent i'm it's in.
ception and design, but having pushed
pest its proper use tends to bad results,
being misapplied."
To shield the manufacturers of the
country is the aim of the Ohio Dem
ocracy. Hear Butterworth's endorse
ment, "levying a so, called protective
tariff has no other aim or influence
than to build up monopoly to merely
provide by arbitrary law for accumu.
lated profits instead of merely shield
ing the manufacturers of our country
against the ruinous advantages pos
sessed by competitors of the old world.
1t is simply to take money out of the
pockets of the many and place it in the
pocket of the very few without cor
responding advantages or just consid-
Grafton to those who pay the tribute" +"
This is not the first speech that Mr..
Butterworth, Nj. g., protectionist
and Republican, has made on this
subject, and the protectionist ~ press
have severely criticised him. Reply
ing to these he said: What phiIoso.
ply is there in saying that up to q
given imaginary line trade and com-
merce may sweep unObstructed with
advantage to those engaged in it, but
that each wave that breaks across
sends paralysis along the line from
whence it teek its way? Those across
the line are counted by millions, hav
ing the saMe wants to supply and de.
sires and ambitions with ourselves to
crafty, how can it be of advantage to
the commercial world to stop the Tide
of trade at that imaginary line?
need not argue with Intelligent meu
that trade and commerce know ne
flag they knew as little of political
boundary lines as the current of river
If We have not heen mistaken in The
belief that we have found vast adyan
tages in permitting commercial cur
rents to 6ow in uninterrupted course
throughout our broad and expanding
territory, then it Is equally clear that
to sweep away the barriers which
hinder the course of our commerce, az
it is borne with almost irr, sistible
tide to the north, fifty millions sweep
ing over the obstrHctlQps presented by
the tariff battleMents and reaching tbs
further limits of Canada will be alike
conducive to the prosperity of ouI
people,"
Talking of the policy of exclusion
practiced by the patton pow, IN lts
system of leyying tariff duties pc said
If the policy which restricts oul
commerce within q Chinese wall
erected around our country, is under
all circumstances and conditions sounC
/ it Ioilpws lnexSraply that the same
system would apply to the severa
Stat, $, and it follows with LOGIC tina
Ii Irresistible, that each State cOulG
speedily become wealthy by SIMPLY
Ievying tariff against all others. Ii
otner words, why not tax ourselves
l rich Q The nrpsan6 order of things II
tending to great aggregatiops in larg'
cities, colossal wealth and ahject pQv
erty, with corruption and dissipation
as the sure attendants on such condl
tions; they are the inevitable out
| prosperity sHch rickety proportions
ers have called attention to the larg'
aggregations of wealth the result o
ability to " corner" products, and abil
lty to monopolize production, AM
Grind down the wages of labor, as oftel
have the protectiQnlst hirellngs replie'
that British gold has been paid to thes
patriots. Here we have Republican
Congressman. and man who pride
himself on being a protectionist ad
mitting all the points the revenue re
forme. ) claimed should be charged
If il would be beneficial to open Can
adian markets, what Is to prevent
like benefit to accrue if we import tn
raw material of manufacture tree, o
scale down the enormous tariff duties
and permit The necessaries of life to b
enjoyed by American worklngmen a
: less cost than now -[Stark Count,
Democrat.